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Alfred L. Werker

Alfred L. Werker

Director, also producer · Died July 28, 1975, aged 78 · Deadwood, South Dakota, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alfred L. Werker (December 2, 1896 – July 28, 1975) was a film director whose work in movies spanned from 1917 through 1957. After a number of film production jobs and assistant directing, Werker co-directed his first film, Ridin' the Wind in 1925 alongside director Del Andrews. He was brought in by Fox Film Corporation executives to re-shoot and re-edit Erich von Stroheim's film Hello, Sister! (1933), co-starring Boots Mallory and ZaSu Pitts. Most of Werker's work is unremarkable, but a few were well received by critics. Those films included House of Rothschild (1934) and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939); the latter film is considered one of the best in the Sherlock Holmes series. During the early 1940s, he directed a number of comedies including Laurel & Hardy's A-Haunting We Will Go (1942). In the late 1940s, Werker worked for the B-picture film studio Eagle-Lion Films. Notable films from that period include the unique mystery thriller Repeat Performance and He Walked by Night. The latter film, however, was taken over by uncredited director Anthony Mann. Werker was nominated in 1949 for the Locarno International Film Festival's Best Police Film category for He Walked By Night (1948) and won. The following year, Alfred was nominated for the Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for Lost Boundaries (1949) but was unsuccessful. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alfred L. Werker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 2, 1896
Died
July 28, 1975 (aged 78)
From
Deadwood, South Dakota, USA
Works as
Director, also producer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 61 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 9% in 30 days

What are Alfred L. Werker's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
45%
Bonds
17%
Survival
13%
Self
8%
Society
6%
Power
6%
Ideas
5%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 9

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 9 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
6
Joyful
3
Dread
4
Warm
4
Other
16

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Alfred L. Werker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alfred L. Werker's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

61 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Young Don't Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Director

  • Rebel in Town(1956)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • At Gunpoint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director

  • Canyon Crossroads(1955)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Three Hours to Kill(1954)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Devil's Canyon(1953)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Last Posse(1953)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Walk East on Beacon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director

  • Sealed Cargo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director

  • Lost Boundaries(1949)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • He Walked by Night(1948)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Pirates of Monterey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director

  • Repeat Performance(1947)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Shock(1946)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • My Pal, Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Director

  • A-Haunting We Will Go(1942)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Whispering Ghosts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • The Mad Martindales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Moon Over Her Shoulder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • The Reluctant Dragon(1941)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes(1939)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • News Is Made at Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • It Could Happen to You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • Up the River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Gateway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Kidnapped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • City Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Big Town Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • Wild and Woolly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • We Have Our Moments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • Love in Exile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • Stolen Harmony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • You Belong to Me(1934)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The House of Rothschild(1934)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Advice to the Forlorn(1933)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • It's Great to Be Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director

  • Hello, Sister!(1933)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Rackety Rax (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director

  • Bachelor's Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director

  • The Gay Caballero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director

  • Heartbreak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • Annabelle's Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • Fair Warning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • The Last of the Duanes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • Double Cross Roads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • Chasing Through Europe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director

  • Blue Skies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director

  • Kit Carson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • The Sunset Legion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • The Pioneer Scout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • Lone Hand Saunders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Assistant Director

  • The Tough Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Assistant Director

  • The Wild Bull's Lair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Assistant Director

  • That Devil Quemado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Assistant Director

  • The Love Nest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Assistant Director

  • Through the Back Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Assistant Director

  • The Love Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Assistant Director

  • Pollyanna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Assistant Director

  • The Hoodlum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Assistant Director

  • The Regenerates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Assistant Director

  • The Firefly of Tough Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Assistant Director

Career shape

A full career of 61 titles from 1917 to 1957.

Highest rated

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

He Walked by Night (1948)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing50 of 61: 50 only directing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thOther crew11 of 61: 11 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1910s3 · crew1920s13 · crew1930s25 · crew1940s11 · crew1950s9 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Alfred L. Werker's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 16 titles divides audiences: 10 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most loved · director

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)

Midcredits 88th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 70/100 and the pacing 51/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Alfred L. Werker work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alfred L. Werker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Basehart shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers